519 bce died 465 Persepolis Iran Persian king 486465 bce the son and successor of Darius I.

Persian name for xerxes. Xerxes I Old Persian Khshayarsha byname Xerxes the Great born c. Xerxes I and IIKings of Persia. Today we have the word شایسته Shayesta in Dari and Farsi.

The name contains Xšaya-ṛša that means ruling over heroes in Avestan. Xerxes6thcentury Sasanian prince who distinguished himself in his war against the Byzantine Empire. He is best known for leading the massive invasion of Greece marked by the battles of Thermopylae Salamis and Plataea.

The Septuagint Greek translation of the Old Testament uses the name Artaxerxes which further complicates the issue for there were two Persian rulers by that name. Xerxes the Great has forever cemented his place in human history as the most famous Persian ruler. Xerxes I also known as Xerxes the Great was a 5th century Achaemenid king of the Persian empire.

Notable people with the name include. It is the Greek version of the Old Persian name Xšaya-ṛšā which is today known in Modern Persian as Khashayar. The details on the life of Xerxes found in the book of Esther are not corroborated by any secular sources.

The Persian name of Xerxes was spelled in the Old Persian cuneiform script as x-š-y-a-r-š-a meaning he who rules over warriors Most of what we know about the life and times of Xerxes comes from two ancient Greek sources both of which are nowadays considered to be masterpieces of classical literature. Xerxes I was a Persian king reigned 485 - 465 BC of the Achaemenid dynasty. Xerxes I of Persia reigned 486465 BC.

Xerxes Byram AvariPakistani competitive sailor. He was known in the Middle East as Xerxes or Ahasuerus or Artaxerxes. Xerex also is a Non-Persian Avestan name.